Attacking Poverty by Attacking Chronic Unemployment: An Update on Developments in Transitional Job Strategies for Former Prisoners

Publication Date: July 2007

Publisher: Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law; Clearinghouse Review: Journal of Poverty Law and Policy

Author(s): Melissa Young; Joseph A. Antolin; John Bouman

Research Area:

Keywords: Prisoner Reentry; Ex-Offenders; Employment Barriers; Employment

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Many ex-offenders face problems of chronic unemployment upon reentry into society. Transitional jobs strategies can help them overcome complex employment barriers. Recent movement on both federal and state levels to institute transitional job programs offers greater opportunities for ex-offenders to be employed and reintegrated into their communities.